Heterospathe sibuyanensis Becc.

A tall palm up to 9-10 m high and 12 cm across the trunk. The leaflets have rather distinct secondary nerves. There are small brown scales underneath the leaflets. The flower arrangement is a spike of flowers closely arranged around a central axis and with 3 branches. The flower bearing branches are about 2.5 mm thick. The fruit is oval, 1 cm long, 7 mm thick and with a cone like point. The seed is oval and blunt.

A tropical plant. It suits tropical regions. It needs a shady moist site. They are widely distributed throughout the Philippines from Luzon to Mindanao.

The bud is cooked and eaten as a vegetable.